Plants That Need Very Low Light

Up to 12 inches tall.

Plants that need very low light.

We have two in our home and one at my photography studio. Low light or indirect light. According to house plants expert these ornamental low light houseplants have been grown in asia for centuries. The sill 12 of 30.

Low light conditions are always a challenge for the indoor gardener. Available in dark green and variegated forms spider plant chlorophytum comosum makes a great tabletop or basket plant in low light conditions. All plants need light to grow and thrive. All these plants need is just some loamy soil and water twice a week.

There are some house plant species that positively thrive on little or no light. Its sharp point gives this low light house plant its nickname of mother in law s tongue. The snake plant needs very little water is very hard to kill and can grow up to several feet tall. Even plants that do well in outdoor shade tend to need more light when grown indoors and this can be hard to come by unless you provide auxiliary lighting.

If your room has no windows you should leave lights on 12 hours a day or rotate low light plants into the room for a few weeks at a time before moving them back to a naturally lit room. According to the old farmer s almanac these beautiful flowering tropical plants are very tolerant of low light they just won t flower as much without as much sun. North facing rooms or rooms with no windows are considered low light rooms. During the winter mist the plants frequently to help prevent the leaf tips from turning brown.

If you don t see them among the low light houseplants at the nursery look among outdoor shade loving plants. But wear gloves if you have sensitive skin as the plant s juice can cause irritation. But all is not lost. We don t want to leave out the ferns especially when the lady fern is a lovely example of low light plants.

Some houseplants for very low light area need special way of caring for the best result. The difference is as a matter of fact located in the way to care each plant. Medium light would be in an east or west facing room. Low light plants are hardy resilient and can form a very attractive underwater garden.

Even in low light aquarium you can transform your tank into a beautiful lush green haven for your fish. It s one of the best. As for the way to plant houseplants for very low light area it is also the same with the way to plant houseplants explained previously. Cast iron plants aren t always classed as houseplants.

When the soil is dry to the touch.